GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| concur | to express agreement |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |